Najoung Kim: an 'above median' research idea still isn't impactful
najoungkim · x · 2026-11-11
Najoung Kim argues that while an above-median AI-generated idea looks fine at a glance, median research output isn't that impactful — collective progress comes from working on a population of ideas and finding the few that pan out.
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